capital punishment

Capital punishment is legal in 36 states of the US and is used for certain crimes, usually homicides

capital punishment

Sentencing a criminal to death and carrying out the sentence via a legal method such as hanging, electrocution, or lethal injection.

Patient care

Whether or not to participate in capital punishment raises challenging ethical concerns for health care professionals. The decision may need to be individually considered in the context of personal, religious, or institutional philosophies. Guidance can be gained by consulting professional position statements on roles and responsibilities, such as those promulgated by the American Nurses Association and the International Council of Nurses; various Church organizations; and State Boards that govern health care; among others.

The murder charge carries a maximum penalty of death, and Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra made an unusual public appeal earlier this week for the killers to receive the "hardest punishment" possible, saying the murder harmed Thailand's image and could damage its tourism industry.

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